2025 Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region
21
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,331
Music Degrees Awarded
$29,590
Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 1,331 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Choosing a Great Music School
The music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Music
It's hard to beat Luther College if you want to pursue a degree in music. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 37 music students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music degree program at Luther College earn $15,777 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music needs to look into St Olaf College. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 47 music students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the music program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,732.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were about 21 music students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
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University of Iowa is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in music. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 86 music students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at University of Iowa earn $9,531 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 66 music students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. After graduation, music degree recipients usually earn about $28,102 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 91 music students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City receive an earnings boost of around $3,277 above the typical earnings of music majors.
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Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 music students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia receive an earnings boost of about $6,349 above the typical income of music majors.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In KS
31
Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 music students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 music students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the music program report average early career wages of $31,244.
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Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell. A Best Colleges rank of #318 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.
There were approximately 9 music students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available.
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